Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-05-07
STATE FAIR RACES.
Eleven Thousand Dollars Added
Money and Purses.


The following programme for the State
Fair races was submitted to the State Board
Of Agriculture last week and adopted:
FIRST DAy-wEDNEsDAy, SEPT. I'll.
No. /. Introductory Three quarter dash
for District horses; $500 added; entrance
$40; declaration IS, on or before Sept. Ist.
No. 2. Running-Five-eight mile dash,
District horses, 2-year-olds; 500 added; en-
trance $40; declaration S, on or before
Sept. Ist.
Nos. 3, a and S, will be made and an
nounced on Saturday, Sept. 18th.
SECOND DAY-THURsDAY, SEPT. ~.
No. E. Trotting-2.so class for District
horses; three in FIVE; purse $500; first horse
$Iso; second horse 500; third horse $50.
No. 7. Trotting- Mile heats, three in five |;
free for all; purse 5000; 5000 to first horse,
$500 to second horse, 500 to third horse.
THIRD DAY-FRIDAY, SEPT, 20.
No. 8. Running-Selling purse for Dis
trict horses, dash of mile; $50 added;
$2s entrance, half forfeit; S declaration,
on or before Sept. Ist. Horses TO be sold for
81 700 TO carry entitled weight. Two pounds
allowed for each 500 under the 81 900.
No. 9. Running Half-mile dash, en-.
trance free; purse 500.
Three other races for this day will be an
neunced on Thursday, Sept. 20.
FOURTH DAy-sATURDAY, SEPT. "a.
No. 10. Trotting-Mile and repeat; free
for all 3.year-olds and under in the District;
purse $500; first horse $50; second horse
500; third horse $50.
No.I4. Pacing-Mile heats, three in FIVE;
free for all; purse 5000; first horse $500;
second horse $500; third horse 500.
FIFTH DAY-MoNDAY, SEPT. 26.
No. IS. Handicap Mile and half dash;
5000 added; $50 entrance, half forfeit; $40
declaration, on or before Sept. 10th. Weight
to be announced Sept. Ist.
No. I6. Selling purse-Closes the same
time as stakes; one mile and a quarter dash;
$500 added.
Three other races for this day will be made
up Sept. 24th.
SIXTH DAY-TURsDAY, SEPT. AZ.
No 2o Trotting-Three minute class for
District horses; purse $500; first horse $3.50;
second horse 500; third horse $50.
No. II. Trotting-Mile heats, three in
FIVE, free for all, purse $500; first horse
$500; second horse $3.50; third horse $3.50.
SEVENTH DAY. WEDNESDAY SEPT. IS.
No. ~. Running-Three quarter dash,
Eye ar-olds; $3.50 added; $25 entrance, half
forfeit. Five or more to enter.
No. 80. Running-Mile and three eighths
3-year- olds; 5000 added; $50 entrance, hall
forfeit; $40 declaration, on or before Sept. Ist.
Three or more to start.
No. "a. Running-Purse $500, dash Of
two miles; ten per cent. entrance; five OF
more to enter, three or more to start.
Two other races for this day will be made
Sept. 27th.
EIGHTH DAY-THURsDAY, SEPT. 2o.
No. 27. Pacing-Mile heats, three in
FIVE free for all; purse 5000; first horse 5000,
second horse $500; third horse 500.
No. IS. Trotting-Mile heats, three in
FIVE, free for all District horses; purse 5000;
| first horse $500; second horse $500; third
horse 500.
NINTH DAY-FRIDAY SEPT. 30.
No. ae Running-Mile dash for 2.year-
Odds; s2oo added; entrance $40; declaration
S., on or before Sept. list.
No. 80. Running-Mile and hve-eighths
dash for 3.year-olds; $500 added; $50 en-
trance, half forfeit; $40 declaration, on or
before Sept. list. Three or more to start.
Three other races for this day will be
made up Sept. 2eth.
TENTH DAY-sATuRDAY, OCT. 1.
No. "a. 2:35 class; mile heats, three in
five; free for all, purse $500; first horse
$500; second horse $500; third horse 500.
No. IS. 2:25 class; mile heats, three in
five; free for all; purse $1,000; first horse
$500; second horse $500; third horse $2oo.
EQUEsTRIANIsM.
Ladies' Grand Tournament for the most
accomplished and graceful lady riders, Fri
day, Sept. 20, Wednesday, Sept. as and
Friday, Sept. 80, at 2 O'Clock A. NJ.
The Society offers four premiums, valued
respectively at sIoo, $40, $40 and $40.
The lady who is adjudged first shall have
her choice of all premiums offered. The
second lady shall have second choice, and
so on.
All ladies must ride with saddles.
1t is expected that other special premiums
will be added to the list by private contribu
ton. No one but ladies of the highest re-
spectablity will be allowed to compete for
prizes.
Ladies wishing to compete for prizes will
please send name to Secretary, Endorsed by
two members of the Society.
INDIAN PONY RACES.